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2026 February 17 - Tales of Comet Wierzchoś

Posted February 17, 202600:04:07

In today's image, we see Comet Wierzchoś which is making its first and only visit to the inner solar system. It is currently making its closest approach...

2026 February 16 - Unexplained Shocks Around a White Dwarf Star

Posted February 16, 202600:03:31

In today's image, we see a white dwarf star as imaged by the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The shockwaves around it are currently unexplained, but...

2026 February 15 - To Fly Free in Space

Posted February 15, 202600:04:12

In today's image, we see an image of an astronaut floating free in space. He is using a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) Which allows the astronaut to...

2026 February 14 - Roses are Red

Posted February 14, 202600:03:25

In today's image, we see the Rosette Nebula. This is a prominent star forming region in our galaxy where the newly formed stars are hollowing out the...

2026 February 13 - NGC 147 and NGC 185

Posted February 13, 202600:04:13

In today's image, we seethe small dwarf galaxies which are satellites of the Andromeda galaxy. These are actually a binary pair of galaxies which orbit...